Economy Class & Beyond

US Airways Economy class… Is it as bad as I remember?

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Good morning from my downgraded flight to JFK. Is US Airways economy as bad as I remember? Well considering the "retro plane" I had between Honolulu and Phoenix... (Boeing 757-200). Now, compare to what I have in economy... (Airbus A321) And the worst part is... I haven't even take off yet. This is going to be a long 5 hours.... So... Yes it … [Read more...]

Reward flight savers… a real saver

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Due to the scheduling chaos created by British Airways - with an A318 out cold - I've had to chop and change my onwards itinerary quite heavily. I had booked a return Ryanair flight - but I can't make that due to the new timings imposed - which has put that connection in the bin. Good thing it was only £25. I therefore need to position back to London to get home - and at … [Read more...]

A Hawaiian thought and reflection

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I've had some great experiences the past few days in Waikiki and Honolulu - from climbing the Diamond Head Crater to navigating the local bus network, to forgetting to book things, and even visiting the sobering site of Pearl Harbour. And all these things reminded me of something important in travel. Hiking the Diamond Head Aboard the USS Arizona … [Read more...]

Changes and Downgrades – the life of Tier Point runner

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Good morning from Waikiki where I've spend the past 2 hours on the phone with British Airways trying to sort out my flight home. And it's all down to an A318 going technical. Apparently one of them has a problem, which is screwing everyone else up. So I had this schedule change file in - and to say I wasn't happy would be an understatement... So, what's wrong with … [Read more...]

As Cyprus Air falls, others come in to take up some of the slack

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Earlier last week, Cyprus Airways fell to the wayside, leaving open various gaps in its network that others are planning to fill. So who's filling in what gaps? Based on data from AirlineRoute.net, Aegean and British Airways are planning to add capacity in the summer season. British Airways plan to add six extra flights between London Heathrow and Larnica a week … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800

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It's Sunday... somewhere in the world... so it must be time for some more airplane art. Alaska Airlines have 61 of the type in service - and some which serve the Hawaiian islands have lei's painted along with Alaska's Eskimo. More Airplane art next week! Welcome to Economy Class and Beyond - Your no-nonsense guide to network news, honest reviews, with in-depth … [Read more...]

Aloha Hawaii!

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Good evening from Oahu. I'm just recovering from US Airway's finest 757-200. More later on... when my body recovers and I can marshal more than one thought at a time ;) Welcome to Economy Class and Beyond - Your no-nonsense guide to network news, honest reviews, with in-depth coverage, unique research as well as the humour and madness as I only know how to … [Read more...]

Snapshot: Travelodge London City Airport

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Time for another quick snapshot of my current adventure (and this one done at 35,000ft aboard an US Airways A320... and trust me - I'm having trouble working out which is first class and economy class on this bird)  - this time a quick hotel stop in London - The Travelodge London City Airport. It's about 10 minutes walk away from the terminal complex at London City - or a 2 … [Read more...]

Cyprus Airways shut down

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It seems the grim reaper has come for Cyprus Airways at last - with the plug pulled on the airline on Friday Evening. According to the European Union Commission, the government of Cyprus had breached the rules on state aid for struggling companies. The airline had been state aid on multiple occasions - and was ordered to pay back  65 million euros out of a 103 million … [Read more...]